Around 1:40 PM, the Mangione supporters in the public line briefly erupt into cheering for the arrival of Manhione’s defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo. Audio clips of the cheering intermittently loops on reporters’ phones in the press queue.
Looks like there’s both green Super Mario Luigi outfits in the crowd, along with maroon sweater tributes to Mangione and Agnifilo’s matching outfits from the previous court appearance.
Most of the public line (all but maybe twenty people) did not make it in to the courtroom on Friday afternoon. The "Free Luigi" scarf woman, did make it in.
2:24 PM Mangione enters, wearing black bulletproof vest over a green sweater, with white collar shirt peeking out. His attorney Karen Agnifilo requests he be unshackled during the status conference. Court security opposes the unshackling.
Mangione's signature eyebrows arch up while an assistant district attorney updates the judge on the status of evidence production.
2:31 PM - outdoor crowd cheering can be heard in the 15th floor courtroom.
2:38 quick hearing essentially over. Judge sets motions schedule, but no trial date.Agnifilo asks the judge for time the defense lawyers to speak to Luigi alone because of his overriding federal custody.Judge says he's ready to remand Luigi to New York state.
Agnifilo tells judge, on federal custody issue - “When they’re hanging the death penalty over year head, you have no choice but to consent.”
The judge held a sidebar and then just walked away.
2:47 - Luigi exits, shuffling while waist shackled on top of his green cableknit sweater."No outbursts," a CSO barks.There were no courtroom outbursts.
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